Fresh Corn & Maple Cream Cheese Cookies

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350?F.
2. 2
   In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cornmeal, and salt.
3. 3
   In a bowl of stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until the mixture is light. Add brown sugar, beat for 3 minutes until light and creamy.
4. 4
   Add maple syrup and extract. Mix until incorporated.
5. 5
   Reduce the mixer speed to low, slowly add flour mixture, mix until everything throughly incorporated. Take the mixing bowl off the mixer, scrape down the sides of the bowl and finish mixing the dough with a rubber spatula.
6. 6
   Fold in corn kernels with a rubber spatula.
7. 7
   Drop about 1 tablespoon of dough, 1 inch apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet using portion scoop or spoon. Roll each dough into a ball and gently press to flatten a bit.
8. 8
   Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until they are light brown around the edges. Cool on rack for 2 minutes, transfer cookies onto a wire rack off the baking sheet.